• Drinks •

A warming cappuccino, a cooling smoothie or a freshly squeezed juice are examples of what I mean with drinks. I think drinks are great to use to add super foods to your diet.

You can definitely find some of my favourite recipes here; like my homemade nut milk, matcha lattes, golden milks, mango lassi and so much more.

Enjoy!

• How to Milk your Almonds •

Nut milk is so easy to make and it's completely different to then ones you buy in the store.• Soak 2,5 dl almonds & 3 fresh dates in water overnight.• Rinse the almonds and peel the dates.• Mix the almonds & dates with 1 liter of water, ground vanilla and a pinch of pink salt.• Strain the milk with a nut milk bag, I ordered mine from @reneevoltaire (it's awesome). Now it's done and ready to visit your mouth!

• Catch a Pomegranate for You •

It's unfortunate that blood oranges are in season during winter because this juice is so cooling and refreshing and just thinking of drinking it on a warm summer day makes me smile. Although, it works very well after a tough tennis session during winter too.

I'm a matcha addict. I love it in ice creams, smoothies, baking and above all - warm drinks. Matcha tea, matcha latte and matcha cappuccinos; so gorgeously green and good.

Here's a cappuccino that easily can be made as a latte by just using more water.

Make it by:• whisk 1 dl (or 2,5 dl if you want a latte) water with 1-2 teaspoons matcha powder in a saucepan on low heat• this is then added to 1 dl skimmed milk, I have used an oat milk from the Swedish brand Oatly. Their coffee milk is called iKaffe• if you like it sweet add agave, honey or coconut sugar for example

I've told you about my love for matcha, but not about how I found it. I'm a sucker for coffee. Not really because of the caffeine but the flavour. I truly love the roasted flavours. Drinking to much coffee dries me out so 5 cups a day is not optional for me. This is the reason I tried matcha; a tea that you can use in the same way as coffee but that contains less caffeine. I fell in love. Every now and then though I want a cup of coffee served, as in this pic, with skimmed oat milk.Oh my! It tastes sooo good!

• Golden Milk Cappuccino •

Another love of mine is turmeric. You can find it my porridge, stews, smoothies, shots and, like here, warm drinks.

Turmeric is one of the most used spice in the ayuvredic kitchen. Ayuvreda is the Indian health system and it means "knowledge about life". Ayuvreda uses more spirtual explinations to different spices and other things' health benefits. But to explain the health benefits of turmeric we can also use bio chemistry.

Turmeric is well known for being super anti inflammatory. To get the maximal effect you should consume turmeric with black pepper. The black pepper may sound weird but the thing is that black pepper enhances the bioavailability of turmeric (makes it easier for the body to absorb the curcumin (the active substance in turmeric)). Coconut oil also helps to make the curcumin more available to the body.

Now when you know how amazing turmeric is you may be interested in this recipe.- put 1,5 dl of water in a sauce pan and put on low heat and add:• 1-2 tsp turmeric powder• 0,5 tsp ground cardamom• 0,5 tsp ground vanilla• 1 tsp coconut oil• a pinch of black pepper• 1-2 tsp agave syrup or another sweetener- when this concentration is well mixed and warm, pour it into a glass and top with skimmed oat milk (I use iKaffe from Oatly), make a fancy swirl with a spoon and enjoy!

• My Kind of Sports Drink •

The sports drinks you find in stores are almost always weird blue drinks filled with artificial substances and sugar. It's not shocking that you'll get a quick energy boost when you drink that much sugar... Why not drink som Coca Cola instead then? At least it is what it promises and tastes better too.

Here's a sports drink that's my cup of tea. It contains coconut water which is hydrating and chia seeds that are filled with proteins (exactly what you need to grow some muscles).

This one is mojito flavoured and is made by mixing:• 1 tbsp chia seeds• some frozen raspberries• some fresh mint leaves• juice from half a lime• a teaspoon of honey• 2,5 dl cold coconut water, I used a bottle from @reneevoltaire , I think it's the one that tastes most like sipping straight from a coconut

Let the bottle stand in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before you serve. Soooo yummy!

• Strawberry Colada •

The last week of June my family and I always go to France. The weather is always on point, and so is the food and drinks. My days there consists of eating, reading, swimming in the blue sea, eating, drinking, tanning, another swim, listening to a podcast, playing tennis and some more eating... After the tennis my boyfriend and I always go straight to the bar and order two strawberry coladas, a super refreshingly delicious mocktail. Here's my take on this lovely drink - My Strawberry Colada Smoothie.

To enjoy this follow these instructions:

The bottom layer is a frozen strawberry mash made by mixing frozen strawberries with apple juice into a mash.The top layer is made by mixing:• 2 dl coconut milk• 2 handfuls pineapple• honey or banana to taste• shredded coconutPour them together and enjoy! So yummy!

• Mini Coconut Popsicles •

When I'm writing this Stockholm is carrying around on heavy, grey and rainy clouds... A couple of days ago I was wearing shorts, my legs were getting tanned, problems didn't exist and I was holding one of these in my hand. This is typical summer in Sweden - one day you are singing out of joy due to the appearance of the sun just to wake up the next day to the thermometer struggling to keep the temperature above zero...

But! The few days of summer that we get are the best, Swedish summer is truly amazing and this recipe is made for those days.

Recipe:• put 2 dl full fat coconut milk, 1/4 frozen banana, 1-2 teaspoons ground vanilla and maybe some honey if you prefer your popsicles sweeter• pour the mixture into your popsicle mold and add whatever you like, I chose raw chocolate, blueberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries and sliced banana• put the mold in the freezer for a couple of hours• take the popsicles out when you're ready to enjoy one and maybe dip it in some melted chocolate - Yum! ♡

• Marble Smoothies •

Who doesn't love smoothies? Above all, the flavor combinations that you can make are endless and second of all they're easy to make very appealing to the eye.

Here's my marble smoothie, a super fresh and delicious smoothie that's, according to me, very nice to look at.

Marble Smoothies- make the yellow layer by mixing:• 2 dl coconut water• 1,5 dl almond milk• 3 dl frozen mango• 1,5 dl pineapple• 1/3 frozen banana- pour half of the smoothie into a bottle or a glass- add three handfuls of spinach to the rest of the smoothie mixture and mix- pour over the yellow layer and the marble pattern will create itself

• Licorice & Chocolate Truffles •

This is definitely one of my favorite dessert recipes that I have made! I love the combo Licorice and Chocolate, its a bit unexpected but it truly is a hit! Sometimes I add freeze dried raspberries to these pretty things and it almost, if even possible, makes them even more delicious.

Mix:

• 8 juicy dates

• 3/4 dl rolled oats

• 0,5 dl cashew nuts

• 2 teaspoons coconut oil

• 2 tbsp raw cacao powder

• 3 teaspoons licorice powder

• 1,5 teaspoon of pink Himalayan sea salt

Roll small balls and cover them with licorice powder and enjoy!

• Princess Bowl •

This has become one of my favourite breakfasts, it's so creamy and yummy. I most often make this with quark or coconut yoghurt, but the base can of course be changed to what you prefer or have in your fridge.

Just pour the pinkness into a bowl and top with your favourite toppings! I chose: shredded coconut, raspberries, raw chocolate covered mulberries , freeze dried strawberry powder, chia, hemps and bee pollen. So so yummy!!

• Vietnamese Summer Rolls •

Rice paper rolls are the best, but they're nothing without a good dipping sauce! My dipping sauce is one based one tahini and packed with a long list of other ingredients that make a match made in heaven with the rolls. This fresh dish is easy to make when all the preparation is done and it's a perfect dish to bring in a lunch box!These are made with:• glass noodles• cucumber• carrot• mango• paprika• cilantro• mint• red cabbage• chopped peanuts• shrimp (if not vegan)All this is wrapped in rice paper and served with this awesome sauce;Mix:• 1tbsp tahini• 1tbsp tamari• half a clove garlic• 4 cm ginger• juice from 2 limes• 2 tbsp rice vinegar• 1 teaspoon fish sauce• 2 tbsp sesame oil• cilantro• chili to taste

• Oops, I Dropped My Chia •

Have you seen the Netflix series Chef's Table? In the first episode we get to know about the amazing chef Massimo Bottura. He tells a story about his dessert "Oops, I dropped my lemon tart!" and as you can see I got a little bit inspired one morning with my chia pudding. This lovely butterfly bowl is from Mateus. ♡

• Freshly Squeezed Blood Oranges •

I love when blood oranges are in season and I want to makes the most of it. What's more delicious than a glass of freshly squeezed, ice cold blood orange juice?

Recipe:• blood oranges• blood oranges• blood oranges

• Banana Pancakes •

Get ready for the most simple yet most delicious pancake recipe there is! These lovely things are made of only two ingredients - banana and egg.

For four pancakes:

• whisk one egg• add a mashed banana to the whisked egg and stir with a fork until combined• Heat coconut oil in a pan on medium heat and get the frying started

I topped these beauties with my salted caramel sauce which is mind-blowingly yummy!

• Sweet Strawberry Heaven •

Sometimes in the summer when the local berries are so incredibly sweet and flavorful I think that you should keep it simple and let the berry be the hero.Here's just chopped Swedish strawberries, dried strawberries, a sprinkle of bee pollen in almond milk - summer in a bowl.

• Fairwell Flu •

In Sweden the winters are very cold with snow falling from the sky and people walking around almost dressed in duvets. The winters truly are beautiful and I do love them. I love taking long walks with my dog Ruth surrounded by frozen streams and people skating on the lakes. But there's one big problem, to enjoy this you have to avoid Mr. Flu who's unfortunately around every corner. Luckily I have two friends who protect me from me - Turmeric and Ginger.

Kale Chipsmy classic recipe which is made by just:• rip off the kale from its stems and place in a big bowl• once the bowl is filled, massage the kale in 0,5 tablespoon tamari, 0,5 tablespoon rice vinegar, 0,5 tablespoon sesame oil and some sesame seeds, I use a blend by @reneevoltaire called Furikake• spread out on a baking paper dressed baking sheet and put in your oven, preheated to 120 °C and the upper and lower heating element on (the fan in a circle, varmluft på svenska)• control the texture after 20 minutes, they should be super crispy

Turn up the oven to 225°C and roast Brussels sprouts drizzled with some oil and sprinkled with some salt for 20-30 minutes

The dressingmix:• 2 tbsp tahini• half a garlic clove• 2-3 cm ginger• 1 tbsp rice vinegar• half a tbsp tamari• 1 tbsp water• 1 tbsp sesame oil• a few drops fish sauce• I used one tbsp of oatly's cream cheese, this is optional thoughMaking it come together:- fry some shiitake mushrooms in tamari and put aside- then fry the marinated tofu so it gets caramelised on both sides- serve all the components above with some soba or rice noodles (I also made some raw beet noodles), avocado and soy beans (which I forgot to put on the plate)

• Blueberry Açaí •

This smoothie is filled good stuff, from protein to vitamins. It's simply a perfect start of the day!

• Awake with Açaí •

Good morning! One of my favorite breakfasts is Açaí Bowls. They are so easy to make and and you can variate them so much! For this one, mix:• frozen banana• frozen blueberries• frozen raspberries• acai powder• coconut milk

• Nut Yogurt •

This is a perfect alternative for vegan yogurt lovers. It's really easy to make and the perfect start of the day.For the yogurt, soak:• 1,5 dl of nuts (I used cashews, hazelnuts and coconut)• 2 datesThe day after you should rinse the water and then mix the nuts and dates with:• 1 dl nut milk• a pinch of pink Himalayan salt• some ground vanilla

• Carrot Rainbow •

Love when these beauties are in season! This recipe is really simple yet so delicious!Recipe: - preheat the oven to 220 C°- make a mix of:• 0,5 garlic clove• 1 teaspoon honey• 0,5 tbsp balsamic vinegar• salt• pepper• 2 tbsp olive oil- cut the carrots in half- spread the mix above over the carrots and sprinkle over some extra olive oil and thyme- put in the oven for 20-30 minutesI served these with my homemade Almond & Rocket Salad Pesto. For this mix:• a handful of roasted and salted almonds• some rocket salad• basil• lemon juice• pepper• a touch of garlic• olive oil

• Zoodles •

Here's some zoodles with butternut, shiitake, Brussels sprouts and a sauce that I just threw together. I will post a more a precise recipe later!

• Chocolate Muffins •

This is a recipe from @gkstories & @luisegreenkitchenstories blog called Classic Chocolate Cake. I chose to make muffins instead of a cake and it turned out so good. They are perfect to put in the freezer. ♡

Recipe:

http://www.greenkitchenstories.com/classic-chocolate-cake/

• Vegan Pizza •

I think this is the best recipe I've ever done! The pizza is completely vegan, gluten free & dairy free! The dough is based on chia seeds and buckwheat flour. The toppings where amazing too - Yummiest!

Recipe:

• preheat the oven to 225 C

• mix 3 tbsp chia seeds with 9 tbsp water and a pinch of psyllium husk until you get a gel texture, this will be the "eggs"

• put the dough on an oven paper covered sheet, spread it as thin as possible

• put the sheet in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the pizza has gotten some golden colour since every oven is different

• take out the sheet and put on the tomato sauce which is very important, you start to fry 1 onion, 1 garlic, one inch of ginger, some chili and basil (everything finely chopped) in coconut oil, then add crushed tomatoes, organic vegetable stock, salt and pepper. Let this simmer while you make the pizza dough.

• Super Chia Pancakes •

• Add the chia mixture and 1,5 nut milk in to the dry ingredient bowl. Mix it well, and add a sweetener if you want, then fry the pancakes in coconut oil so they are golden on both sides.

• Açaí Bowl •

Good morning! This lovely morning I'm enjoying this just as lovely bowl.

Mix:

• 1 frozen banana

• some frozen berries

• 2 tablespoons Açaí Powder

• nut milk

• seed or nut butter

You can also add half an avocado for extra creaminess.

• Crunchy Granola •

This the best granola ever! Put it on your smoothie, yoghurt, nut milk or any other dish and it will take the dish to a whole new level! Simply just mix you favorite nuts, seeds and dried fruit with rolled oats, chopped fresh dates, coconut oil, juice from an apple, cinnamon, cardamom, ground vanilla and last but absolutely not least - peanut butter! Put it in the oven on low heat for about an hour!

• Salad in a Glass •

I think that a green smoothie always should be a part of your breakfast. A good day has to start good! You don't need to have a recipe to make a green smoothie, just take what your kitchen has to offer. Something I recommend you to do though is to add some boosters to your pantry, like spirulina powder, chlorella, raw sprouted broccoli powder or matcha tea powder.

• Warming Porridge •

• Cauliflower Pizzas •

A lovely pizza recipe from the best Green Kitchen! I chose to make mini pizzas topped with farmers' market treasures.

• Zucchini Blossom •

This summer when I was in Istanbul at a cute little Italian restaurant I tasted zucchini flowers for the first time in my life. My mind was blown! They were filled with creamy ricotta cheese and served in a perfect balanced tomato sauce. So delicious!

I haven't been able to find them here in Sweden until two days ago so imagine how happy I was!

Here's my take on this zucchini blossom dish (it turned out lovely!):• start with mixing some chèvre with fresh basil leaves into a cream• remove the pistils from the flowers and then stuff the flowers with the chèvre and basil mix• put in a casserole and drizzle some fine virgin olive oil on the flowers and sprinkle over some salt, pepper and extra of the chèvre mix too• put in an oven preheated to 225-250 °C for 5 minutes• serve with a mild tomato sauce that lets the flowers be the heroes

• Lunch in a Jar •

I love different lunch box ideas. One of my favourites is salad in a jar and here I have made one. This consists of five different layers - broccoli kimchi, mango, avocado, shrimp and paprika. I also made a small jar with dressing which was made by mixing:• one egg yolk• one teaspoon of Dijon mustard• a little bit of grated garlic• a teaspoon of sambas olek• 0,5 tablespoon tamari• 0,5-1 tablespoon rice vinegar• 0,5 tablespoon sesame oil• a few drops of fish sauce• 0,5-1 dl neutral oil (add a few drops at a time while mixing)

• My Classic Chia •

There are endless of variations on a chia pudding. I have a basic recipe that I always start with and then I may add a booster like matcha, cacao or berries. For my basic chia you just mix:

I prefer to make my pudding in a glass jar since you just can put on the lid and mix it wildly.

• Coyo •

I love to make my own coconut yogurt with a bacterial culture which ferment my yogurt and gives it an amazing flavor.Step one- mix• 2 cups coconut milk or cream (just the thick part anyway)• 1-2 capsules with probiotics (just the pulver)Step two- now it's time to let the bacterial culture ferment the milk. This is done by letting the jar stand somewhere where the temperature is around 40 °C, for example an oven with just the lamp switched onStep three- let the jar stand there for 12-24 hoursStep four- after the wait you might want to add a flavor to your yogurt. I just mixed in a teaspoon of ground vanilla.Step five- put the jar in the fridge for a couple of hours and now your done!This might sound a bit complicated but it actually isn't. You don't have to do much, just let the bacterial culture do the job.

• 2 Christmas Recipies •

I love christmas, and of course the food so I have been very passionated while working on some healthy christmas recipes. These two are to die for, the fudge is a recipe from Renee Voltaire and the breads are my own.

Christmas Rolls

• mix 250 g almonds, 2 tbsp coconut flour, 1 teaspoon potato giver (pofiber), carnation, cardamom, cinnamon, caraway, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate and some salt. (Lots of all the spices)• when you have a flour like texture, add 6 dates, 1 tbsp coconut sirup, 0,5 dl Christmas root beer (Julmust), 3 tbsp melted coconut oil and 4 eggs and mix well.• pour into muffin moulds and bake in an oven preheated to 175°C for 30 minutes but watch them carefully.• enjoy the smell while they're in the oven and then the taste when they're done! Serve with some coconut oil, cheese or whatever you feel like!

• Thanks to Tacos •

I, just like almost everyone on this earth, am a true taco lover. The variations and combinations in the taco world are countless. I've especially always loved fish tacos; the with fish goes so well with the creamy guacamole, the hot salsa and the pickled onion. When I'm at a restaurant and I'll see a corn tortilla fish taco on the menu I will, without doubt, order it, despite this, I have never made my own fish tacos until two weeks ago! Why did I wait for so long?!? It was so easy and incredibly yummy.

Here's my take on a Fish Taco:

• the corn tortillas were made with masa harina; a corn tortilla flour which you can buy at a Latino American store• the guacamole was made of avocados, tomatoes, garlic, lime, salt, pepper and cilantro• the salsa was made of small tomatoes, lime, garlic, red onion, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, cilantro and olive oil• the pickled onion was just made by putting sliced onion in one part vinegar (ättika), two parts agave and three parts water• the sea bass was just salted and peppered and then pan fried until it had a temperature of 45°C

Two weeks after these fish tacos were made I tasted Oumph! for the first time - a plant based soy bean protein which is super nutritious, high protein, high fibre, low cal and above all super delicious! They have a version which is Pulled Oumph! and which when I tasted I directly thought of the vegan taco opportunities, and the result is shown in this pic!

• Heavenly Nut Spread •

Have you ever tried to make your own nut butter? If not, you really should! It's even yummier than the store bought ones and you mix your favorite nuts how ever you feel like. My favorite combo is hazelnuts and almond with a pinch of salt, I call this The Heavenly Nut Spread. I have another one which is a bit naughtier - it's like a nutella; with hazelnuts, dates and so much more, I'll post that recipe another time. Meanwhile, here's this:

Heavenly Nut Spread Recipe• preheat the oven to 175°C• put in 2 dl almonds and 3 dl hazelnuts for 10 minutes• mix 4 dl the nuts with pink salt after taste in a high speed blender for 15 minutes or until you have dreamy creamy texture• add the rest of the nuts and give it a quick mix, you want to have a creamy nut butter with crunchy surprisesPut it on everything! For example on a gluten free toast with banana slices!

Went Nuts

Here's my heavenly nut spread, served on a toast with banana and honey. And to this I had an almond milk latte - a combo made in heaven!